Torres del Paine Cascades

Patagonia / Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes, Chile

About Torres del Paine Cascades

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The Torres del Paine Cascades are mountain cascades in which I’ve dedicated this page to acknowledge their quality and quantity seen during the difficult but rewarding hike to see the namesake Torres del Paine (Towers of Paine).

Truthfully, they were my excuse to talk about the memorable hike we did to see those towers in a waterfalling context.

Sendero_Torres_del_Paine_210_12252007 - One of the impressive cascades seen along the Sendero Torres del Paine
One of the impressive cascades seen along the Sendero Torres del Paine

During our hike, we’ve counted at least four noteworthy waterfalls (including the impressive one shown in the photo at the top of this page).

We didn’t even include some of the cascades on the Río Ascensio, which the trail followed for a large part of the trek.

Three of the cascades were actually seen across the Río Ascensio authoritatively tumbling down the opposite mountain.

We’ve also included the streaking cascades feeding the glacial lagoon right at the base of the towers of Paine or Torres del Paine.

While the waterfalls were not motivating factors to do this hike, they were certainly worthwhile distractions for a very rewarding hike.

Sendero_Torres_del_Paine_045_12252007 - The Sendero Torres del Paine followed the Rio Ascensio for most of the challenging hike to the Mirador del Las Torres
The Sendero Torres del Paine followed the Rio Ascensio for most of the challenging hike to the Mirador del Las Torres

However, the 8- to 10-hour hike to Mirador de Las Torres from Hostería Las Torres was not easy as it was roughly 13 miles long round trip while undulating relentlessly in long hills.

The trail contained exposed sections dropping towards Río Ascensio as well as a knee-jarring boulder scramble at the end.

But with all the physical and mental demands of this hike, we were able to persevere and be rewarded with memories that definitely stayed with us long after the hike was over.

In addition to gorgeous panoramas and waterfalls, we also had stories to tell our friends and family.

Sendero_Torres_del_Paine_133_12252007 - The main goal of the epic hike to the Mirador de las Torres was this view over a glacial lagoon towards the three spires more famously known as the Torres del Paine
The main goal of the epic hike to the Mirador de las Torres was this view over a glacial lagoon towards the three spires more famously known as the Torres del Paine

In other words, we highly recommend this hike despite all the things that might conspire to keep you from doing it.

Authorities

The Torres del Paine Cascades reside in Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonian Chile. For information or inquiries about the general area as well as current conditions, the closest authoritative source of information that I could find was at the Torres del Paine National Park website.

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